Adjectives

What is the primary function of an adjective?

• To modify a verb or another adverb
• To connect clauses or sentences
• To modify a noun or a pronoun
• To express a strong emotion

Answer explanation

An adjective's main role is to provide more information about a noun or pronoun, such as its quality, size, or color.

In the sentence "She bought a beautiful dress," what type of adjective is 'beautiful'?

• Limiting
• Descriptive
• Pronominal
• Predicate

Answer explanation

Beautiful' describes a quality or characteristic of the noun 'dress', making it a descriptive adjective.

Which of the following is a Limiting Adjective?

• The cat is black.
• He bought some books.
• She is a talented singer.
• That was an exciting game.

Answer explanation

Some' is a limiting adjective because it specifies the quantity of the noun 'books' without describing its quality. It is an indefinite adjective.

The word 'French' in "I love French pastries" is an example of what kind of adjective?

• Compound Adjective
• Proper Adjective
• Participial Adjective
• Nominal Adjective

Answer explanation

French' is derived from the proper noun 'France', so it is a proper adjective.

Which sentence contains a participial adjective?

• He is a well-known actor.
• I need to fix the broken chair.
• This is my book.
• She wore a red dress.

Answer explanation

Broken' is formed from the past participle of the verb 'break' and is used here to describe the noun 'chair'.

"This is a high-speed train." What type of adjective is 'high-speed'?

• Compound Adjective
• Possessive Adjective
• Descriptive Adjective
• Numeral Adjective

Answer explanation

High-speed' is a compound adjective, formed by combining two words (often with a hyphen) to create a single descriptive idea.

Which of the following words is an Article?

• My
• Many
• The
• That

Answer explanation

Articles are 'a', 'an', and 'the'. They are a type of limiting adjective.

In "There are seven days in a week," what kind of adjective is 'seven'?

• Demonstrative
• Possessive
• Numeral
• Interrogative

Answer explanation

Seven' is a numeral adjective because it specifies the exact number of the noun 'days'. It's a cardinal number.

"You must read this book." The word 'this' is what kind of adjective?

• Possessive
• Distributive
• Demonstrative
• Indefinite

Answer explanation

This' is a demonstrative adjective because it points out a specific noun, in this case, 'book'.

"Is that your pen?" The word 'your' is what kind of adjective?

• Possessive
• Indefinite
• Demonstrative
• Interrogative

Answer explanation

Your' is a possessive adjective because it shows ownership of the noun 'pen'.